Terminal Diazirines Enable Reverse Polarization Transfer from 15N2 Singlets

Diazirine moieties are chemically stable and have been incorporated into biomolecules without impediment of biological activity. The ¹⁵N₂ labeled diazirines are appealing motifs for hyperpolarization supporting relaxation protected states with long‐lived lifetimes. The (‐CH¹⁵N₂) diazirine groups investigated here are analogues to methyl groups, which provides the opportunity to transfer polarization stored on a relaxation protected (‐CH¹⁵N₂) moiety to ¹H, thus combining the advantages of long lifetimes of ¹⁵N polarization with superior sensitivity of ¹H detection. Despite the proximity of ¹H to ¹⁵N nuclei in the diazirine moiety, ¹⁵N T₁ times of up to (4.6±0.4) min and singlet lifetimes T_s of up to (17.5±3.8) min are observed. Furthermore, we found terminal diazirines to support hyperpolarized ¹H₂ singlet states in CH₂ groups of chiral molecules. The singlet lifetime of ¹H singlets is up to (9.2±1.8) min, thus exceeding ¹H T₁ relaxation time (at 8.45 T) by a factor of ≈100.     

A Comparative Study of Platinum Di (t-butyl) (15N2)diimine and trans-[(PtCl2(N-ligand)PBu3)] complexes by 195Pt-, 31P- and 15N-NMR

¹⁹⁵Pt-, ³¹P- and ¹⁵N-NMR. data are presented for [PtCl₂ (t-Bu ¹⁵N?CH? CH?¹⁵N (t-Bu)) (η²-styrene)] ( 1 ), trans-[{PtCl₂ (PBu₃)}₂ (t-Bu ¹⁵N?CH? CH?¹⁵N (t-Bu))] ( 2 ), trans-[PtCl₂ (t-Bu ¹⁵N?CH? CH?¹⁵N (t-Bu)) (PBu₃)] ( 3 ) and various complexes of the type trans-[PtCl₂ (N-ligand) (PBu₃)]. In solution the gross structural features of 1 and 2 are shown to be in agreement with those found in the solid state; namely, 1 contains five-coordinate Pt and 2 is dinuclear. In 3 Pt is four-coordinate with only one N-atom of the diimine ligand being coordinated at ?50° in CD₂Cl₂. The NMR. data for 2 and 3 are compared with those of trans-[PtCl₂ (N-ligand) (PBu₃)] (N-ligand = pyridine, 2, 6-dimethylpyridine, (¹⁵N)-hexylamine, (¹⁵N)-t-butylamine and (¹⁵N)-aniline) and are discussed in terms of the donor and acceptor properties of the N-ligands.     

Analysis of fine splittings in the fourier transform 1H magnetic resonance spectra of some 15N labeled borazine derivatives

Proton NMR spectra are reported for ¹⁵N enriched borazine and a series of ¹⁵N enriched derivatives: N-methyl-borazine, N,N′-dimethylborazine and a new photochemical product, 1-methyl-2-aminoborazine. Chemical shifts for the ring (¹⁵N? H) protons have been measured. Using a Fourier transform spectrometer, fine structure in the ¹⁵N? H doublet is resolved. Ortho and meta ring proton and three-bond ¹⁵N to H coupling constants have been determined. Substituent effects on chemical shifts and coupling constants for borazine derivatives are compared with those for analogous benzene derivatives.     

Long-range 1H-15N heteronuclear shift correlation across wide F1 spectral windows

Long‐range ¹H? ¹⁵N heteronuclear shift correlation experiments at natural abundance are becoming more routinely utilized in the characterization of unknown chemical structures from a diverse range of sources including natural products and pharmaceuticals. Apart from the inherent challenges of the low gyromagnetic ratio and natural abundance of ¹⁵N, investigators are also occasionally hampered by having to deal with the wide spectral range inherent to various nitrogen functional groups, which can exceed 500 ppm. Earlier triple resonance cryoprobe designs typically provided 90° ¹⁵N pulses in the range of 35–40 µs, which did not allow the uniform excitation of wide F₁ spectral ranges for ¹H? ¹⁵N GHMBC spectra. We report the results obtained with a newly designed Bruker 600 MHz triple resonance TCI Micro CryoProbe? using methyl orange as a model compound, in which the ¹⁵N resonances are separated by > 450 ppm. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Theoretical study of bifurcated hydrogen bonding effects on the 1J(N,H), 1hJ(N,H), 2hJ(N,N) couplings and 1H, 15N shieldings in model pyrroles

According to the density functional theory calculations, the X···H···N (X?N, O) intramolecular bifurcated (three‐centered) hydrogen bond with one hydrogen donor and two hydrogen acceptors causes a significant decrease of the ^1hJ(N,H) and ^2hJ(N,N) coupling constants across the N? H···N hydrogen bond and an increase of the ¹J(N,H) coupling constant across the N? H covalent bond in the 2,5‐disubsituted pyrroles. This occurs due to a weakening of the N? H···N hydrogen bridge resulting in a lengthening of the N···H distance and a decrease of the hydrogen bond angle at the bifurcated hydrogen bond formation. The gauge‐independent atomic orbital calculations of the shielding constants suggest that a weakening of the N? H···N hydrogen bridge in case of the three‐centered hydrogen bond yields a shielding of the bridge proton and deshielding of the acceptor nitrogen atom. The atoms‐in‐molecules analysis shows that an attenuation of the ^1hJ(N,H) and ^2hJ(N,N) couplings in the compounds with bifurcated hydrogen bond is connected with a decrease of the electron density ρ_H···N at the hydrogen bond critical point and Laplacian of this electron density ?²ρ_H···N. The natural bond orbital analysis suggests that the additional N? H···X interaction partly inhibits the charge transfer from the nitrogen lone pair to the σ*_{N? H} antibonding orbital across hydrogen bond weakening of the ^1hJ(N,H) and ^2hJ(N,N) trans‐hydrogen bond couplings through Fermi‐contact mechanism. An increase of the nitrogen s‐character percentage of the N? H bond in consequence of the bifurcated hydrogen bonding leads to an increase of the ¹J(N,H) coupling constant across the N? H covalent bond and deshielding of the hydrogen donor nitrogen atom. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spin–spin couplings in doubly 15N labelled urea and 1,3-dimethylurea

The ¹H n.m.r. spectra of doubly ¹⁵N labelled urea and 1,3-dimethylurea have been analysed with the aid of computer simulation. ¹H? ¹H, ¹H? ¹⁵N, ¹⁵N? ¹⁵N and ¹³C? ¹⁵N (from ¹³C Ft spectra) couplings are reported.     

Stereospecificity of 1H, 13C and 15N shielding constants in the isomers of methylglyoxal bisdimethylhydrazone: problem with configurational assignment based on 1H chemical shifts

In the ¹³C NMR spectra of methylglyoxal bisdimethylhydrazone, the ¹³C‐5 signal is shifted to higher frequencies, while the ¹³C‐6 signal is shifted to lower frequencies on going from the EE to ZE isomer following the trend found previously. Surprisingly, the ¹H‐6 chemical shift and ¹J(C‐6,H‐6) coupling constant are noticeably larger in the ZE isomer than in the EE isomer, although the configuration around the –CH═N– bond does not change. This paradox can be rationalized by the C–H?N intramolecular hydrogen bond in the ZE isomer, which is found from the quantum‐chemical calculations including Bader's quantum theory of atoms in molecules analysis. This hydrogen bond results in the increase of δ(¹H‐6) and ¹J(C‐6,H‐6) parameters. The effect of the C–H?N hydrogen bond on the ¹H shielding and one‐bond ¹³C–¹H coupling complicates the configurational assignment of the considered compound because of these spectral parameters. The ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N chemical shifts of the 2‐ and 8‐(CH₃)₂N groups attached to the –C(CH₃)═N– and –CH═N– moieties, respectively, reveal pronounced difference. The ab initio calculations show that the 8‐(CH₃)₂N group conjugate effectively with the π‐framework, and the 2‐(CH₃)₂N group twisted out from the plane of the backbone and loses conjugation. As a result, the degree of charge transfer from the N‐2– and N‐8– nitrogen lone pairs to the π‐framework varies, which affects the ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N shieldings. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

15N chemical shifts and one bond 15N?1H coupling constants in simple amides

An indirect method is employed for determining the ¹⁵N parameters at the natural abundance level in a series of simple acyclic and cyclic amides. The one bond coupling constant, ¹J(¹⁵N¹H), and the ¹⁵N chemical shift are measured as a function of the carbonyl substituent group or the ring size and the nature of the solvent (CCl₄ or H₂O). These ¹⁵N parameters are related to the amide bond structure, the nitrogen configuration and possible intermolecular hydrogen bonding (amide-amide or amide-water).     

A 15N NMR study of some azoles

¹⁵N NMR data are reported for 42 azoles, taken mostly at a standard concentration and in a common solvent (0.5 M dimethyl sulfoxide with a 0.01 M increment of Cr(acac)₃ for each nitrogen atom present). Signal assignments were assisted by comparison with ¹⁴N line widths, the use of ²J(¹⁵N¹H) couplings, and shielding calculations obtained by the INDO/S–SOS approach. The generally large differences in nitrogen-shielding changes permitted rather facile shift assignments.     

15N Chemically Induced Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (15N‐CIDNP) Investigations of the Peroxynitrite Decay and Nitration of N‐Acetyl‐L‐tyrosine

During the decay of (¹⁵N)peroxynitrite (O?¹⁵NOO ^? ) in the presence of N‐acetyl‐L ‐tyrosine (Tyrac) in neutral solution and at 268 K, the ¹⁵N‐NMR signals of ¹⁵NO and ¹⁵NO show emission (E) and enhanced absorption (A) as it has already been observed by Butler and co‐workers in the presence of L ‐tyrosine (Tyr). The effects are built up in radical pairs [CO , ¹⁵NO ]^S formed by O? O bond scission of the (¹⁵N)peroxynitrite? CO₂ adduct (O?¹⁵NO? OCO ). In the absence of Tyrac and Tyr, the peroxynitrite decay rate is enhanced, and ¹⁵N‐CIDNP does not occur. This is explained by a chain reaction during the peroxynitrite decay involving N₂O₃ and radicals NO ^. and NO . The interpretation is supported by ¹⁵N‐CIDNP observed with (¹⁵N)peroxynitrite generated in situ during reaction of H₂O₂ with N‐acetyl‐N‐(¹⁵N)nitroso‐dl ‐tryptophan ((¹⁵N)NANT) at 298 K and pH 7.5. In the presence of Na¹⁵NO₂ at pH 7.5 and in acidic solution, ¹⁵N‐CIDNP appears in the nitration products of Tyrac, 1‐(¹⁵N)nitro‐N‐acetyl‐L ‐tyrosine (1‐¹⁵NO₂‐Tyrac) and 3‐(¹⁵N)nitro‐N‐acetyl‐L ‐tyrosine (3‐¹⁵NO₂‐Tyrac). The effects are built up in radical pairs [Tyrac ^. , ¹⁵NO ]^F formed by encounters of independently generated radicals Tyrac ^. and ¹⁵NO . Quantitative ¹⁵N‐CIDNP studies show that nitrogen dioxide dependent reactions are the main if not the only pathways for yielding both nitrate and nitrated products.     

Hyperpolarization of cis-15N2-Azobenzene by Parahydrogen at Ultralow Magnetic Fields**

The development of nuclear spins hyperpolarization, and the search for molecules that can be efficiently hyperpolarized is an active area in nuclear magnetic resonance. In this work we present a detailed study of SABRE SHEATH (signal amplification by reversible exchange in shield enabled alignment transfer to heteronuclei) experiments on ¹⁵N₂-azobenzene. In SABRE SHEATH experiments the nuclear spins of the target are hyperpolarized through transfer of spin polarization from parahydrogen at ultralow fields during a reversible chemical process. Azobenzene exists in two isomers, trans and cis. We show that all nuclear spins in cis-azobenzene can be efficiently hyperpolarized by SABRE at suitable magnetic fields. Enhancement factors (relative to 9.4 T) reach up to 3000 for ¹⁵N spins and up to 30 for the ¹H spins. We compare two approaches to observe either hyperpolarized magnetization of ¹⁵N/¹H spins, or hyperpolarized singlet order of the ¹⁵N spin pair. The results presented here will be useful for further experiments in which hyperpolarized cis-¹⁵N₂-azobenzene is switched by light to trans-¹⁵N₂-azobenzene for storing the produced hyperpolarization in the long-lived spin state of the ¹⁵N pair of trans-¹⁵N₂-azobenzene.     

Multinuclear two-dimensional NMR: Assignments of natural abundance polypeptide 13C, 1H and 15N chemical shifts and demonstration of isomer interconversion

The polypeptide carbobenzoxy-glycyl-L -prolyl-L -leucyl-L -alanyl-L -proline (0.2 M in DMSO-d₆) was investigated using ¹³C, ¹H and ¹⁵N NMR in natural abundance at 4.7 tesla. The existence of cis–trans-Gly-Pro and -Ala-Pro bonds permits up to four isomers, and all four were observed (in a 60:30:7:3 ratio). ¹³C shifts of the proline β-CH₂ resonances are consistent only with the 60% form being trans–trans. The 30% form is either trans–cis or cis–trans (order as above) and was tentatively assigned as cis-trans on the basis of relaxation behavior. Refocused INEPT studies aided the ¹³C assignments. The ¹⁵N data were obtained using both NOE and INEPT excitation, with signals evident for the three major isomers. The spectra were analysed by starting from the ¹³C data, which were assigned based on known regularities in peptide spectra. A ¹³C? ¹H heteronuclear two-dimensional chemical shift correlation experiment allowed direct assignment of proton shifts for major and minor isomers. The NH proton shifts were assigned by running a homonuclear two-dimensional chemical shift correlation experiment and noting the correlation with the previously assigned α-CH protons. The ¹⁵N resonances were then assigned from a ¹⁵N? ¹H heteronuclear two-dimensional chemical shift correlation experiment, relating the ¹⁵N signals directly to the NH proton resonances. Isomer interconversion between the two major isomers was demonstrated by performing a magnetization transfer homonuclear 2D experiment. Off-diagonal intensity was noted relating the major and minor isomer alanine NH proton, as well as for the major and minor isomer leucine NH protons.     

Dynamic 15N NMR studies of iron phosphine complexes containing coordinated dinitrogen

The ¹⁵N‐labelled iron dinitrogen complexes trans‐[FeH(N₂)(PP)₂]⁺[BPh₄]^? (PP = dppe, depe, dmpe) and cis‐[FeH(N₂)(PP₃)]⁺[BPh₄]^? were prepared in situ by exchange of unlabelled coordinated dinitrogen with ¹⁵N₂. ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts and coupling constants are reported. The ¹⁵N spectra exhibit separate signals for the metal‐bound and terminal nitrogen atoms of the coordinated N₂. The ¹⁵N resonances display ¹⁵N, ¹⁵N coupling as well as ³¹P, ¹⁵N coupling and long‐range ¹⁵N, ¹H coupling when there is a metal‐bound hydrido ligand. Exchange between free and coordinated dinitrogen was monitored by magnetization transfer between ¹⁵N‐labelled sites using an inversion–transfer–recovery experiment. Exchange between the metal‐bound and terminal nitrogen atoms of coordinated N₂ was also monitored by magnetization transfer and this could proceed by N₂ dissociation or by an intramolecular process. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H, 13C, 15N and 195Pt NMR studies of Au(III) and Pt(II) chloride organometallics with 2‐phenylpyridine

¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N and ¹⁹⁵Pt NMR studies of gold(III) and platinum(II) chloride organometallics with N(1),C(2′)‐chelated, deprotonated 2‐phenylpyridine (2ppy*) of the formulae [Au(2ppy*)Cl₂], trans(N,N)‐[Pt(2ppy*)(2ppy)Cl] and trans(S,N)‐[Pt(2ppy*)(DMSO‐d₆)Cl] (formed in situ upon dissolving [Pt(2ppy*)(µ‐Cl)]₂ in DMSO‐d₆) were performed. All signals were unambiguously assigned by HMBC/HSQC methods and the respective ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N coordination shifts (i.e. differences between chemical shifts of the same atom in the complex and ligand molecules: Δ^1H_coord = δ^1H_complex ? δ^1H_ligand, Δ^13C_coord = δ^13C_complex ? δ^13C_ligand, Δ^15N_coord = δ^15N_complex ? δ^15N_ligand), as well as ¹⁹⁵Pt chemical shifts and ¹H‐¹⁹⁵Pt coupling constants discussed in relation to the known molecular structures. Characteristic deshielding of nitrogen‐adjacent H(6) protons and metallated C(2′) atoms as well as significant shielding of coordinated N(1) nitrogens is discussed in respect to a large set of literature NMR data available for related cyclometallated compounds. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

15N NMR of 1,4‐dihydropyridine derivatives

In this article, we describe the characteristic ¹⁵N and ¹H_N NMR chemical shifts and ¹J(¹⁵N–¹H) coupling constants of various symmetrically and unsymmetrically substituted 1,4‐dihydropyridine derivatives. The NMR chemical shifts and coupling constants are discussed in terms of their relationship to structural features such as character and position of the substituent in heterocycle, N‐alkyl substitution, nitrogen lone pair delocalization within the conjugated system, and steric effects. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

15N NMR spectral parameters of compounds of the N-methylpyrazole series

The¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts and¹⁵N-¹H SSCCs are presented for substituted N-methylpyrazoles with substituents such as CH₃, NO₂, Br, Cl, NH₂, O=CNH₂, O=CPh, and COOH at the carbon atoms. The¹⁵N chemical shifts of the cyclic atoms of nitrogen and the nitro groups are discussed as well as the geminal and vicinal SSCCs of the ring nitrogen atoms with the hydrogen atoms of the CH and CH₃ fragments.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117334 Moscow. D. I. Mendeleev Chemico-Technological Institute, Moscow, Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2554–2561, November, 1992.     

Solid state 15N NMR study of 15N enriched melamine-formaldehyde resins

Molecular dynamics and structure of uncured and cured melamine-formaldehyde resins isotopically ¹⁵N enriched at amine sites were studied by solid-state ¹⁵N nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Spectra recorded with direct (DP) and cross-polarization (CP) pulse sequences reflect two motionally different regions arising from similar chemical structures. DP spectra of uncured resins at higher temperatures have narrow lines and the detection of slightly different structural units is possible. With increasing crosslinking resonances broaden and overlap and the direct detection of individual signals in cured resins is not possible. On the basis of variable contact time, variable spinning speed, and interrupted decoupling experiments three protonated and one nonprotonated group of signals are identified in the CP spectra for all samples. Short polarization-transfer rates, T_NH, for nonprotonated nitrogen in uncured and lightly cured samples reveal more effective hydrogen bonding in viscous and rubber-like resins compared to the highly cured rigid resins. The rigid portions of the resins exhibit longer T₁ and short T_1ρ relaxation times, while the shorter T₁ times and longer T_1ρ times are associated with the more mobile portion of samples. ©1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

15N NMR Study of Coordinated Amine,Aminocarbyne, and Carboxamido Groups in Triosmium Clusters

The ¹⁵N NMR spectra of the complexes Os₃(CO)₁₀(μ₂-CONHPrⁱ)(μ₂-C? NHR) (1a, R = Pr; 1b, R = CH₂Ph) and Os₃(CO)₉(NH₂Prⁱ)(μ₂-CONHPrⁱ)(μ₂-C? NHR) (2a, R = Pr; 2b, R = CH₂Ph) are studied by using the ¹H detected (inverse) ¹H-¹⁵N correlated spectroscopy. The ¹⁵N chemical shifts and the ¹H-¹⁵N coupling constants fall in characteristic regions for each of the coordinated amine, aminocarbyne, and carboxamido ligands and these values are related to their bonding types. The NMR data are discussed in terms of the influence of the paramagnetic term which is the major factor determining the chemical shifts. A comparison is made to understand the ¹⁵N chemical-shift differences between the coordinated nitrogen-containing ligands and the corresponding free organic molecules.     

Biosynthetic Production of [N2,1,3,7,9-15N]Guanosine and [1,3,7,9-15N]inosine and conversion into [N6,1,3,7,9-15N]adenosine for structure elucidation of RNA by heteronuclear NMR

A procedure was developed for the biosynthetic preparation of ¹⁵N-labelled guanosine and inosine through the action of a mutant Bacillus subtilis strain. Crude [N²,1,3,7,9-¹⁵N]guanosine and [1,3,7,9-¹⁵N]inosine were isolated from the culture filtrate by precipitation and anion-exchange chromatography (Scheme 1). No cell lysis and no enzymatic degradation was necessary. The per-isobutyrylated derivatives 1 and 2 were isolated from a complex mixture, purified by virtue of their different lipophilicity, and separated in three steps involving normal-and reversed-phase silica-gel chromatography. One litre of complex nutrient medium yielded 8.44 mmol of guanosine derivative and 2.84 mmol of inosine derivative with high average ¹⁵N enrichment (83.5 and 91.9 atom-%, resp.). [N⁶,1,3,7,9-¹⁵N]Adenosine ( 4 ) was obtained from 2′,3′,5′-tri-O-isobutyryl[1,3,7,9-¹⁵N]inosine ( 1 ) through the ammonolysis of its 1,2,4-triazolyl derivative with aqueous ¹⁵NH₃ (Scheme 2).